Science Blast

Science Blast

The students in 3rd and 4th class have worked their socks off investigating the science behind this simple question, how do glasses help improve our eyesight?  The research started with the biology of the eye and then onto the physics of how light travels and finally...
S.E.A.I Workshops

S.E.A.I Workshops

Thanks to Claire McDonald from The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) who visited our school in February. Every class in the school had the opportunity to participate in a sustainable energy workshop with Claire. During these workshops the children learnt...
1st and 2nd Class Science

1st and 2nd Class Science

Dancing Worms Experiment The children enjoyed bringing gummy worms to “life” when they explored this simple chemical reaction. Using baking soda and vinegar, it’s simple to create carbon dioxide bubbles on candy worms. The bubbles make the yummy gummy creatures...
3rd and 4th Class Science

3rd and 4th Class Science

Visit to the Rediscovery Centre in Ballymun The Rediscovery Centre is an accredited Discover Primary Science and Maths centre offering interactive and experiential workshops for primary, secondary, and third level which cover wide ranging environmental and STEM...